Kingdom Hearts 3D playable at TGS, ‘HD Test’ planned for series’ anniversary
Nomura talks TGS
August 9, 2011 / 07:55 AM EDT / (@salromano)

With Final Fantasy Versus XIII a no-show at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, what games will Square Enix bring to its booth?

During an interview in this week’s Dengeki PlayStation, Testuya Nomura revealed the company’s plans for playable versions of Final Fantasy XIII-2, Final Fantasy Type-0, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, and Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy at the Tokyo Game Show. The latter two titles are playable by the public for the first time.

Square will also have an Open Megatheater, showcasing the latest game trailers from their lineup. Nomura said that they’d like to get the footage from the theater online as soon as possible. They managed to do this last year.

Regarding Kingdom Hearts 3D, Nomura they’re aiming for the quality of a console game. Everything shown in the game’s trailers has been realized in-game, including Sora’s wall jumping. The game will be the flashiest entry in the series yet, Nomura promised. Development has just reached a high point, and while Nomura couldn’t pinpoint a release, it sounds like he’s hoping to release it by early 2012.

Nomura also addressed the future of the Kingdom Hearts series. As part of the franchise’s 10th anniversary, which is next year, they’re planning some sort of “HD technical test” for the series. Nomura admitted it’s currently hard for new players to get into the series. Square is currently investigating how it could better introduce the series to new players.

Thanks, Andriasang.

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  • http://myanimelist.net/profile/PrinceHeir# PrinceHeir

    oh shit please make a Kingdom Hearts HD Collection.

    and this time include the Final Mix versions as well as dual audio and subs please!!!!!!!!!!

    • rockman29

      If @PrinceHeir: If they announce it, I’ll be there in the line for the HD collection. Both games are great, but Kingdom Hearts 1 is extremely special for me. Kingdom Hearts 1 is absolutely one of my favourite games. I loved every minute of playing it, and still love it.

  • anime10121

    This is my ONLY reason for owning a 3DS after the cancellation of Legends 3. I may get Theatrythm after it drops in price, but from what I’ve seen so far it doesn’t seem worth 40 bucks for the music alone.

  • FemmeFox

    Final Mix versions and Chain of memories Nomura! XD

  • Sal Romano

    I think Kingdom Hearts 1 remade in high-definition could address both the problem of newcomers being unfamiliar with the story and their whole HD test thing.

    • http://www.gametrailers.com/factions/FoKHF/?action=news DarthXehanort

      @Sal Romano: It takes a lot more than KHI to have even a basic premise of the KH plot. xD

  • DjangoRaijin

    I think he needs to finish Versus Xiii and give us Kingdom Hearts III before he starts anymore games. No insult intended but seriously everybody wants those two and theyre the only two hes not giving us.

    • http://www.gametrailers.com/factions/FoKHF/?action=news DarthXehanort

      @DjangoRaijin: I presume that you don’t know very much about the KH series… KHIII’s role in the story can’t happen yet.

  • http://www.gametrailers.com/factions/FoKHF/?action=news DarthXehanort

    So much win. @_@